Question

One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Explain why emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. Discuss what behaviors someone with a high degree of self-awareness would demonstrate within the context of leading and managing groups. Provide an example

Answer 1

Answer: Emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership as leadership is a combined talent, skills, ability who can work for the betterment of the organization. Leadership qualities includes effective communication, critical thinking skills etc. The leader inspires team members and people to work positively. The emotional intelligence involves as the leader being self aware of his ability, weakness, strength. Leader knows how to face the failure and work positively on it. Leaders know how to overcome the situation as well as how to have empathy and work with the team members.

The leader or the person having high degree of self awareness knows the short coming and work to improve it. He leads the team with enthusiasm and manage the team members to work on it. Person have positive attitude towards the target or the goal achievement.

For example Nurse leader working in a team and encouraging the members to bring out better results by enhancing the working ability such as delivering quality of care to the patients who are culturally diverse by providing them cultural competence environment.